Box-covering machine.



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BOX COVERING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 18, 1904.

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PATENTED AUG S. SMITH. BOX COVERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 18, 1904.

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PATENTBD AUG. 6, 1907. P. S. SMITH.

BOX COVERING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB. 16, 1904.

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BOK-COVERH? G EEACHINE Specification of Letters Patent.

Pate it-ed Aug. 6, 1907.

Application filed February 18. 1904. Serial No. 194,189.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP S. SMITH, a citizen of the .United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have inand lnore particularly to that type known in theart as stripping machines, in which a gummed covering strip or band isapplied to the outer side and end walls of box, in such a manner as toentirelycover said walls.

oi the lorrn unwinds the strip from he reel and In machines heretoforeconstructed of this type, only one box could be covered at oneoperation, and the one box must be completely covered and removed fromthe machine before work on another box could co1nmence. Such machinescomprise generally, a real for supporting the covering strip, means forapplying glue to the strip, and a rotatable box form or support uponwhich the box to be covered was carried. in using a machine of thisconstruction a box is first placed upon the form, the gummed strip isdrawn forward and the free and pasted to one side or end of the box, thelorni with the box thereon is rotated, and the strip wound around thebox, it being understood that the rotation it over the glue roller. Whenthe entirely around the box, so that all sides are covered, said stripis severed andthe end pasted to the box wall, overlapping or abuttingthe end just app-lied, and the box is remove from the form. 'l heprojecting edges of the covering strip are then turned in and pasted onthe bottom and over the top edges oi the box, respectively, by hand,thusrcompleting the box. To cover another box the same series ofoperations must be again gone through with, and for every box coveredthe attendant must bringthe end of the covering strip iorward and pastethe free end to the box.

The object oi the present invention is to provide requiring no attentionbeyond the placing oi boxes on v the form and the removal of the,completed box therefrom. To attain this end I employ two box formsinstead of one, an l arrange these forms so that one will feed thecovering strip to the other during the movement of Lhe form, thusbeginning the covering opera-- tion of one box before it is completed onthe other. By this method of procedure, one box at least is alwaysundergoing the covering process during the operatic of the machine.

Briefly stated, the present invention comprises means such as a glueroller, whereby the strip of paper is glued on one side, an elementmounted to have a longitudinal and a rotary movement, and two box formsor supportscarried by said element the said forms being located in linewith each other, but separated one from the other at a distance equal,or about equal to the length of one of the box'walls, the arrangementbeing such that when the said element witlrthe forms thereon is movedforward longitudinally during the covering operation, such movement willdraw out a suflizcient length of the covering strip behind the rearform, so that when the forward form is rotated to bring '1 into thepositionjpreviously occupied bythe rear form, the covering strip will bein a position to be engaged thereby.

Another feature of the invention relates to means for severing thepaperstrip at apredetermined point between the box supporting members inthe intermission. between the rotary movement of the box form and thelongitudinal movement thereof.

Another feature of the invention relates to means whereby the severedends of the covering); strips are secured to the ends of the respectiveboxes on the'iorrn.

Another feature relates to means for firmly pressing the covering stripto the box after it has been covered Another leatnre relates to meanswhereby all of the necessary parts may be adjusted [or operating onboxes of dill'erent sizes.

There are other more or less important features due to the peculiarconstruction and arrangement of parts, all as will more clearlyhereinafter appear.

The invention will now be fully described, and the several novelfeatures will. be particularly pointed out in the claims at the close ofthe specification.

I igu re '1, is a side elevation of the complete machine. Fi 2, is aplan view thereof.

Fig. 4, is an end view of the machine ironr the rear.

Fig. 9, is an enlarged section on the line x-rc of Fig. 2,

showing in detail the connecting means between the forms and therotatable element. Fig 6, is a perspective view of the adjustablesupport for the means whereby the ends of the covering strip are affixedto the boxes. Fig. 7, is an enlarged detail of the brush for securingthe strip to the end oi one of the boxes. Fig. 8, is a perspective viewof the box as it leaves the machine,-

Fig. 3, is an enlarged de tail of the shears and their operatingmechanism.

and Figs. 9 10, 11 and 1?, are diagrammatic views showing'the severalpositions of the forms, with the Covering strip applied, during theoperation of covering boxes.

, ner as to apply glue to the under face thereof. Guides per ends witharms 5, in which isjournaled an axle 0,

of the bolt may be tightly clamped in the T-sha ped Referring to thedrawings in which like numerals refer to like parts, the numeral 1,designates a table upon which the working parts of the device arecarried, and having legs 2, and a base 3.

From one end of the table 1, rise two upwardly and horizontally inclinedbrackets 4, provided at their upcarrying a spool 7, upon which issupported the covering strip or band 8, usually of paper.

Located in front of the reel or spool and also supported upon thebrackets 4, is a glue tank 9, and rotating in said tank is a glueapplying roller 10, over which the covering strip or band 8, is causedto pass in such a man- 11 and 12, are placed upon opposite sides,respectively, of the glue applying roller, so as to cause the coveringstrip or band to bear upon and make contact with the face of saidroller.

Journaled in bearings 13, carriedby a Y-shaped sliding member 117, atthe opposite end of the table, is a rotatable shaft 14, carrying at oneend a head 15, having an undercut or grooved way 16, and at the oppositeend a bevel gear 17.

The reference numeral 18, designates a comparatively long bar hereaftervcalled the form carrier, said bar being provided throughout its length,or substantially so, with a T-shaped groove 19, the narrower portion 20,of which (see Fig. 5) is open along the front of the bar. The said baris also provided with projecting flanges 21, along its upper and lowerlongitudinal edges respectively, which are arranged to fit and slidefreely in the undercut groove 16, of the head 15. By this constructionit will be seen that the form carrier can be moved freely back and forthin the direction of its length, in the groove of the head, and, byreason of the fact that the head which supports the bar can be rotated,said bar is also capable of rotation about its lonj gitudinal axis. Thebar 18, is also provided on its rear face near either end, withprojecting lugs or stops 22, for a purpose to be hereinafter stated.

Adjustably and removably supported on the bar 18, are two supports, Aand B, for supporting and carrying boxes to be covered. These supportsmay be of any desired construction, those shown in the present instancebeing ordinary solid wooden forms. I do not limit myself, however,- toany specific form of box sup port, the present showing being only by wayof example. These box supports A and B, are adjustably mounted upon theform carrier 18, in the following manner, rcferenceb'eing had to Fig. 5of the drawing. If a'solid wooden fGrni block is employed,- such as hereshown, I screw to the back of each block a plate 23, having an integralhollow base 24, and in this base l fix by means of a screw 25, a bolt26, having a head 27, at its free end, said head being located in theTshaped grooveof the bar 18. The bolt 26, is threaded intermediate itsends, and screwed upon its threaded portion is a nut 28, between whichand the face of the bar 18,. is placed a washer 29. It will be undihstood that. by screwingithe nut 28 toward the bar 18, the 135 127,

groovgthus preventing movement of the form block relatively to the bar.It will also be understood that by unscrewing the nut 28, the parts willbe released and the forms may then be adjusted toward and from eachother along the bar18, for a purpose presently to appear.

From the foregoing des ription it will be evident that the machinecomprises essentially two box supports, one arranged in advance of theother, said sup ports being carried by a longitudinally movable element(the bar 18) and said el'cmentbeing capable of rotary movement by reasonof the fact that it is mounted on a rotatable element (the head 15)carried by the shaft 14. It will be seen therefore, reference being hadto Fig. that by moving the bar 18 longitudinally, the forms A and B willadvance together, the rear form A, taking up the position previouslyoccupied by theform B, and then, by partially rotating the bar, the formB, will be brought'to the position formerly occupied by the form A. Inthis manner, by giving alternate longitudinal and rotary movementsregularly to the bar 18, theforms will be caused to follow each other,the one taking up the position formerly occupied by the other. I willnow describe the means whereby I cause these actions to be performed.

Rotating in bearings 81, in brackets 82, rising from the base 3, of themachine, is a cross shaft 83, having loosely mounted therein band Wheel84. The numeral 85 designates a clutch of ordinary construction, havingone of its parts secured to or integral with the band wheel, and theother part splined upon the Sllilit 83, and capable of longitudinalmotion thereon, 85 designating a lever for actuating the movable part ofthe clutch, all of which maybe of any desired construction, no part ofthe invention residing therein.

The cross shaft 83, has cut thereon or secured thereto, a worm 86,meshing with which is a worm wheel 87, secured to a longitudinallyarranged shaft 52,'rotating in hearings on the support 2. On the outerend of the shaft 52, is a mutilated gear wheel 88, with which meshes amutilated pinion 89, on a stub shaft 90, rotating in bear- 'ings 9], onthe end support2. The inner end of the stub shaft 90, is connected by auniversal joint to a telescoping shaft 92, said shaft comprising atubular part 94, provided with a groove, and a solid part 92, sliding insaid tubular part, and provided with a spline or feather 93, tocorrespond with said groove. The telescoping shaft 92, is connected atits upper end by a second universal joint with a stub shaft 95,journaled in a sleeve 96, secured to the bearing 13, and is provided atits upper end with a bevel gear 97, meshing with a bevel gear '17, onthe shaft 14. By this combination it will be evident that the shaft 92dicularly to and from said shaft 52, and may also be adjusted in adirection parallel or transverse thereto.

Secured to the shaft 52, intermediate the mutilated gear 88, and theworm wheel 87, is a cam 67, having in its periphery a cam groove 99, inwhich runs a friction roll onthc short arm of a rock shaft 100, mountedinbearings 101, on a bracket 102, rising from the base of the machine.lonnccted to the long arm of therocking lcvcr is a link 1033, pivoted toa sliding block 104, sliding on a fixed bar 105, supported by a bracket105, rising from ,the table 1. ,The block 104, is provided on its frontface with a' lug 106, adapted when the block is moved toward therotating elezne'nf, to engage the lugs 22, on the bar 18, and move saidbar in the same diree-- tion. I

lhe cam- 98, and the mutilated gear 88, are so armay be adjustedperpenranged and timed with reference to each other, that the toothedpart of the mutilated gear will engage the toothed part of the pinion89, immediately on the conclusion-of the movement of the sliding blockto the right, and the teeth of the mutilated gear and of the pinion, areso arranged with reference to each other, as regards number andlocation; that onecomplete rotation of the mutilatedgear imparts a halfturn to' the pinion.' These parts are also so arranged and timed, thatthere will be a dwell or pause between each succession of acts, orbriefly stated; a reciprocation, a rotationand a pauser In order to aidin applying or affixing the covering strip to the box during themovement of the form, 1 provide what may be called an abutment block orplate 30, which latter is located at a point between the shaf t 14, andthe glue applying device, and in such a position as to be engaged by theform blocks as they are alternately shifted from front to rear duringthe movement of the bar 18. The said abutment block 30 is preferably,but not necessarily yieldingly supported from a support 31, carried byupwardly and forwardly extending brackets 32, which latter are bolted tothe table 1. The support 31, has rising therefrom, four hollowprojections 33, through each of which a bolt 34,

passes, said bolts beingattached to and supporting at the hollowprojections 33, and at its lower end against the upper face of theabutment block or plate. By adjusting the nuts 35, the tension of thesprings 36, may be varied to impart a greater or less yield to saidplate or block, as desired. In the operation of the machine 'thecovering strip is fed along beneath the abutment plate, and as the boxsupport is rotated against the abutment, the covering'strip is pressedfirmly against the boxbetween the support and the abutment.

As itis necessary that the covering strip or band be severed at a pointintermediate the two box supports, and since such point is in the lineof travel of the support, I provide a cutting mechanism adapted to moveinto and out of operative position during the dwell between the rotaryand longitudinal movements of the forms.

' Referring to Figs. 1, 3 and 4, the numeral 37 designates-a slidingblock, mounted on a rod 38, having a stop 38 at its inner end andsecured to one of the abutment plate supporting brackets, said blockbeing adapt= ed to slide on said rod. To the block 37, is fixed, by

- 40. Projecting upwardly from the rear end of the movthe outer end ofthe link 42, is the long arm of a rock shaft 48, mounted in a bearing 47secured to one of the legs of the machine, the short arm f said rockingshaft being provided witha friction roll 00,1unning in a cam groove 50on the face of a cam 51., on the main shaft 52. The cam groove 50, isthroughout the great part of the extent concentric with the shaft, butis provided with a depression which at a predetermined time, drawsdownward the short arm of the rock shaft, and through the long arm movesthe link 42, on the sliding block 37, forwardly. By reason of thecoil-spring 46, the block and the link move together, until the blockstrikes the stop 38, when the motion of the block ceases. The pin andslot connection between' the block and the link allows the linktocontinue its motion against the re sistance of the spring the lug 43,presses against the lug 41, and rocks the movable blade .40, downward,making the cut. Asthe friction roll commences to rise the link iswithdrawn, the sliding block is restrained for a moment by the spring,the pressure on the lug 41, is relieved, and the blade 40, is elevatedby a second ,coil' spring 47, attached at one end to the lug 41, and atthe other end to the sliding block. After the strip is severed, the freeends are affixed to the end walls of they boxes, and I have devised. thefollowing described mechanism for that purpose, reference being had toFigs. 1, 6 and 7.

The numeral 53 designates a bracket secured to the rear of the table,having a groove or dovetail 54 therein. In the groove slides avertically reciprocablo bar 55, provided with a collar at either end. Tothe upper collar 57, is rigidly attached a forwardly and downwardlyprojecting bracket 58. Secured to or integral with the lower end of saidarm, is a grooved and slotted bar 59, extending longitudinally of themachine. said groove by a bolt 62, passing through the slot, is theshorter arm of an angle bar 61, the long arm of said bar extendingtransversely of the machine and having attached thereto a brush 60. Itwill be evident that by loosening the riut 62 of the bolt 62, that bar61, maybe adjusted in the groove of the slotted bar, or may be removedentirely. Secured to the lower collar 57, of the sliding bar 55, is alink 63, connected to one arm of a rock shaft 64, mounted in bearings65, in. a bracket 99,

rising from the base of the machine. The short arm of the rock shaft isprovided with a friction roll running in a cam groove 66, on theperiphery of the cam 67 on the shaft 52. Sliding in bearings in abracket (38, fixed on the abutment supporting plate 3]., are pins 69,connected at their upper endsby a cross bar 70, and attached at theirlowerends to a U-shapcd bar 71, the depending arms of which areresilient and are provided with bearings, in which is mounted a roller72. Coil springs 69, encircle the pins 69, hearing at one and againstthe cross-head 70, and attho other against the bearing 68, thus holdingthe roller normally elevated above the box supporting member. An arm 73,at tached to forwardly projecting brackets 58, is arranged, when thesliding bar is depressed, to strike the cross head 70, and depress thesaid cross head. thus depressing the roller 72, against the end of thebox upon the rear supporting member. The cam 51, and the cam 98, are sotimedwith reference to each other that the bar 55, may begin itsdownward reciprocation immediately at the conclusion of the cuttingoperation, and before the shears'are withdrawn, this saving of timebeing made possible by the peculiar construction of the brush supportingmember.

.11 have found it advisable to provide means for hold- Secured in l anL-shapcd bracket 11!), secured to the table top 1.

ing the boxes u'pon'the forms during the covering operation, such meansbeing best shown in Figs. 1 and 2, in which the numeral 107 designates arod supported at one end by the bracket 4, and having its lower endsecured to the base of the machine. Mounted upon the said rod is anelongated sleeve 108, provided at either end thereof with projectingarms 109 and 110. To the arm 1.1.0, is attached a rod 1].], connected tothe short arm of the rock shaft 100. The arm 109, is connected by meansof a telescoping rod 1.12, to one arm of a rock shaft 113, mounted in abearing 114, in the end of a telescoping rod 116, secured to andprojecting longitudinally from the glue tank 9. The other arm of therock shaft 113, is curved outwardly, and carrieson the end a plate 116,adapted, when the shaft 1.13, is rocked in one direction to clamp thebox upon the form, and when rocked in the opposite direction to beturned outwardly and backwardly, to release the pressure on the form.Mounted upon the tubular part of thejftelcscoping rod, is asubstantially U-shaped clamp 11 of desirable length and of resilientmaterial, and having its terminals wrapped around said rod in suchmanner as to act as coil springs.

*When adjusting the box supporting member toward and from each other, itis desirable that the clamping members preserve their relative positionswith regard to the boxes. Iprovide for this by making the clampingmember 115, of considerable length, and by employing the telescopingrods 112 and 115. These rods may be extended or contracted to adjust theclamp 116, to or from the clamp 11.5, and when so extended orcontractcd, may be retained in said'adjusted position by means of thethumb screws 112 and 115, or any other suitable means.

Although not essential to the operation of the machine, I find itadvisable to provide a means for maintaining pressure upon the coveringstrip, while it is being wound about the box during the rotationthereof. To this end I provide one or more rollers 74, mounted inhearings in the Ushaped arm 75, pivoted centrally to a bent lever 76,said lever being pivoted intermediate the ends to a forked upright 77,secured to the bearing 13. -ln order to vary the pressure of therollers, 1 provide a sliding weight 78, on the upper end of the bentlever 76. To prevent lateral motion of said lever l pivot thereto abrace 79, provided with an open slot 80, in which slot moves a pin onthe uprights 77. 3y this construction; the rolls will-not be displacedduring their elevation and depression by 1110 rotation of the box. i Iwill now describe the means by which the box supporting members areadjusted with reference to the table. The shaft 14, as before stated, ismounted in bearings lti, in a Y-shaped sliding member 117, having apartllS, adapted to slide in 'a groove or dovetail in by means of a bolt119, passing through a slot in the table. In the part 118, of thesliding member 117, is a slot (not shown) and through the slot and thebracket 1 it). passes a bolt 12). Bearing against the lower end oi thepart 118,15 a screw-threaded rod 121. provided with a hand Wheel 122,and supported in a bracket 12:1, extending downwardly from the table.said bracket having an intcrnally screw threaded bearing 12-1, adapt edto receive the rod. In the method of adjustment for this ma-- chine, Ihave shown the cutting device as the fixed .inio position to be engagedby the point toward and from which the other parts are adjusted, but itis evident that other parts might be so move the block 104, to theright. The lug 106, on the block, engages the lug 22, on the sliding bar18, and moves the box supports to the right. Through the link 111,rocking sleeve 108,'and telescoping shafts 112, the

rock shaft. 113 partakes of the movement, lifting the clamp 116, fromthe support B. Figs. 9and 10, show diagrammatically the change ofposition undergone by the supports during the above movement. By thereverse movement of the rockingsliaft 100,-the clampllfi, isagain'closed on'thesupport, the teeth on the mutilated gear engage thepinion, the telescoping'shaft 94, is retated, and the rotary element 20is given a halt -turn, bringing the supports to the position shown inFig. 11, in which it will be seen that the box on form A, has thecovering strip applied on three sides, and the box on form B has thecovering strip applied to one side. The

movement of rotation swings the box on form B, against the coveringstrip and the abutment, thiis pressing the strip firmly against the box.The friction roll. 50, on the rock'shait 47,drops into the depression inthe cam 51,- rocking the shaft and moving forward the cutting device,until the sliding block 37, strikes the stop 38, The link 4-2 continuesits motion and actuates the mov able blade 40, to sever the strip. Thecutting device commences its reverse movement, the cam 98,- actuates therock shaft 64, to depress the sliding bar 55,

and with it the brush 60, which completes the covering oi the box onform A, by afiixing the severed strip the 'end of said box. Before thecompletion of the movement of the bar 55,, the stop 73, strikes thecross bar 70, depressing the roller 72, and ailixingthe other end of thecovering strip to the end of the box on the form B. The cutting devicehas, meanwhile retired,

and the bar 53, is again elevated. The'sup ports are now in the positionshown in Fig. 12, one box being 011- tircly covered and the other havingthe strip affixed to one side and partially to one end. The longitudinalmovement is repeated and when the supports are again in the positionshown in Fig. 1.0, the COIIIPlGLQClrbOX is removed.

What I claim iszi 1. In a box covering machine, a supply roll carryingthe covering web, a box form for supporting the box to be covered. andmeans for imparting to said form aiternai'e movements ot translationand. rotation tp first \vithdraw an excess quantii'y of. covering web,andthen wrap said web about the box on the form.

2. in a box covering machine, a plurality of box sup portsarranged-pnrallel to each other in the same plane and adapted to carryboxes to be covered, said supportshaving a similar moycment, and meansfor moving one support in the proper direction to feed the coveringstrip wall of another box.

3. in a box covering machine, a glue applying device, two box supports.means for moving said supports to geihor in a direction away .from theglue applying device, and, means for moving them singly in a qeversedirection to change the position thereof.

4. In a box covering machine, two box supports, means for moving themtogether in one direction, and means for moving them reversely, one at atime.

5. In a box covering machine, two box supports, means for moving themtogether over the same path in one direction and means for moving; themreversely singly over another path.

(i. In a box covering machine, two box supports, and means for movingthe said supports in a rectilinear and a reve scly directed curved pathalternately. 4

7. In a box covering machine, two box supports, a stationary axis andmeans for moving said supports-alter nately in a rectilinear path and.for rotating them about lid axis.

S. in a box covering machine, two box supports one located in advanceofthe other, said supports hav movementsv of translation and rotation, astationary axis.

in one direction means to reverse its direction of movement over anotherpath and a plurality of box supports carried thereby.

11. In a box covering machine, a rotatable element, means to rotate thesame, acarricr slidably mounted thereon, ar'i two box supports carriedby the carrier.

12. In box covering machine, a rotatable element, means to rotate thesaid element, a carrier slidably mounted thereon, means to move thecarrier in one direc-.

tion and two box supports mounted on the carrier.

carrier slidably mounted thereon, means to move the carrier in onedirection and two box supports carried by the carrier. 4

1-1. In a box covering machine, a rotary shaft, means to rotate theshaft, a head on said shaft, :1 bar slidably mounted on said head, meansto move the bar in one directiomand two box supports carried by the bar.

15. In a box covering machine, a rotatable shaft, means to rotate theshaft, a carrier bodily movable relatively to said shaft, means to movethe carrier, and two box supports mounted on the carrier.

16. in a box covering; machine, a rotatable shaft. means for rotatingthe shaft, a carrier mounted thereon and movable transversely to theaxis of said shaft, means to move the carrier, and two box supportsmounted on the carrier. V I

I7. In a l, x covering machine, a rotatable shaft, means to rotate theshaft, :1 bodily movable carrier mounted thereon, and two box supportsmounted on the carrier.

18. In a box covering machine, a carrier, means for actuating saidcarrier, two box supports adjustably mount In a box covering machine, arotatable element, a

ed upon said carrier, and means-for locking said supports in theiradjusted position.

19. In a box covering machine, means for applying glue to a coveringstrip, a rotary element, means to rotate said element, a rectilinearlymovable element carried by said rota y element, and a plurality of boxsupports mounted upon id rectilinearly movable element] I it). in a boxcovering machine,. means for applying glue to a covering strip, a rotaryelement, means to rotate said element, a rcctilinearly movable element,means to move said last named element, and a plurality of box supvpor tsmounted upon said rectllinearly movable element.

21. Ina, box covering machine, areel for the coverin, strip, a glueapplying device, a rotary elemenfty means to rotate said element, arectilinear-1y movable element carried by the rotary element, and twobox forms adjustably amounted upon said rectilinearly movable element.

22. In a box coverin,-:, machine, a reel for the covering strip, a glueapplying device, a rotary element, means torbtate said element, arcctilincarly movable clement carried by the rotary element. means tomove said element, and two box forms adjustably mounted upon saidrectilincarly movable element.

.proach.

23. In a box covering machine, an abutment, two box supports, means foradvancing said supports perpendicularly against said abutment, and meansfor moving said supports away from sald.abutment, parallel to the planeof a wall of said abutment.

:14. in a box covering machine, an abutment, two box supports, means toradvancing said supports to said abutment on a line perpendicular to itslength and means for retracting the supports on a line parallel to'theplane ot a Wall thereof. I

25. in a box covering machine, an abutment, two box supports, means forrotating said supports perpendlcir larly against said abutment, andmeans for retracting the supports therefrom in a right line.

26. In a'box. covering machine, an abutment, two box supports, means torotate said supports against said abutn1cnt, and means to withdraw saidsupports therefrom in a right line,

27. In a box covering; machine, an abutment, two box supports, onelocated in advance of the other, and means to impart to both supportsalternate rectilinear and .rotary movements, whereby said supports willbe brought into engagement alternately with the abutment.

28. In a box covering machine, a yielding abutment, two box supportshaving alternate rectilinear and. reversely directed rotary movementsaway from and toward the abutment and means to imparting said movementsto bring the said supports into engagement alternately with saidabutment.

29. In a box covering machine, an abutment, two box supports. means formoving said supports bodily in a recti linear direction away from saidabutment, and means for moving said supports perpendicularly toward saidabutment. V

30. In a box covering machine, an abutment, two 'box supports. means formoving said supports toward said abutment and means for moving saidsupports away from said abutment at a right angle to the line of theirap- 31. In a box c overing machine, a glue applying device,

for applying glue to a covering strip,'a rotary element, 1 means forrotating said element, an abutment located at a point intermediate thesaid glue applying device and 1'0- tary element, a carrier movable in aright line n said rotary element, and two box forms carried by thecarrier.

till. In a box coveringmachine, a glue applyingdevicc' f(ll' ll)[)lylllglue to a covering strip, a rotary element, means for rotating; saidelement, an abutment located. at a point intermediate the said glueapplying device and r0- tary element, a carrier movabic'in a right line'on said rotary element, means for moving said carrier, and two boxtor-ms carried by said carrier.

33. In a box covering machine, an abutment block, two box supports forsupporting boxes to be covered, meansfo move said supports bodily in adirection awayfrom the abutment and revorsely into engagementalternately 'with said abutment.

34. in a machine for applying a covering strip to iille outer side andend walls of boxes, means for applying glue to the covering strip, twobox supports mounted on a common support, means to move said commonsupport in a direction away from said glue applying device to draw thecovcrlnn' strip ovcr said'glue applying device, an abutment located inirontqof the glue applying device, and means for bringing: the boxsupports alternately into engagement with the abutment during thecovering operation, whereb Y 3 forms carried by the movable elementmeans to move said.

movable element and means actuating said first named means and said lastnamed means in proper sequence.

127. ,In a box covering machine, a rotary element, means to rotate saidelement, a rectilinearly movable element mounted upon said rotaryelement, two box forms carried by the movable element meansto move saidmovable element, and means actuating said first named and said lastnamed elements alternately, and in timed relation one with the other.

38. In a box covering machine, a rotary element means to rotate saidelement, a rectilinearly movable element, mounted upon said rotaryelement, two box forms carried by the movable element means to move saidmovable ele ment, and means actuating said first named means and saidlast named means. alte nately and in proper sequence.

3.). In a box covering nachine, a rotatable element. means to rotatesaid element, a rectilinearly movable element mounted on the rotatableelement, two box forins carried by said movable element means to movethe said movable element, and meaus'actuating said first named meansimmediately following the conclusion of the cycle of operation of saidsecond named means.

40. In a box covering machine, a rotatable element, means to rotate saidelement, a rectilinear-1y movable ele ment mounted on the rotatableelement, two box forms carried by said movable element, means to movethe said movable element, and means actuating said second named meansfollowing'the conclusion of the cycle-of operation of said first namedmeans. 7

41. In a box covering machine, a rotatable element, means to rotate saidelement, a rectilinearly movable element, two box forms earried therebymeans to move said movable element, and means actuating said first namedmeans and said second named means successively and ii timed relationoneavith the other.

42. In a box covering machine, a rotatable element. means to rotate saidelement, a rectilinearly movable element mounted upon the rotatableelement and having a plurality of box supports thereupon, means to movesaid movable element, and means actuating said first named means andsaldsecond named means to reverse the respective positions of the boxsupports.

43. In a box covering machine, an abutment, a rotatable elem'ent, meansto rotate said element, a rectiliucarly'movable element mounted on therotary element, and provided with a plurality of box supports, means tomove said 1novable element, and means actuating said first named andsaid last named means to alternately advance the supports toward andwithdraw them from the said abutment.

44. In a box covering machine in combination, a glue, applying device, arotatable element. means to rotate said element, a rectilinearly movableelement mounted on the rotatable element, and provided with a pluralityof box supports, to move said movable element and means actuatingsaid-first named means and said last named means to advance the supportstoward and to withdraw them from the said glue applying device.

45. In a box covering machine, in combination, a reel for supporting apaper strip, a rotatable element, means to rotate said element. arectiiinearly movable element having a plurality of box supportsthereupon, means to move said movable element, and means actuating saidlast named means to withdraw a strip of paper from the reel and saidfirst named means to partially wrap thestrip around the support.

413. In a box covering maehine, a rotatable element, means to rotatesaid element, a rectilinearly movable ele ment mounted thereon, andprovided with a plurality of box supports. means to move said movableelement in one direction and means actuating said first named means andsaid last named ncans to reverse the longitudinal axis thereof.

4'7. In a box covering machine, two box supporting mem bers, means forimparting alternate movements of trans lotion and rotation to saidsupports to feed a covering ;-rrip from one to the other, and means forsevering the strip at a predetermined point between the supportingmembers.

is. in a box covering machine, two box supporting members arran wd onein advance of the other, means for applying: a covering strip to thelast supporting member, means for moving said supporting memberstogether in one direction to withdraw the covering strip, means forrotating the first support into position against the covering strip, andmeans to sever the covering strip between the supports.

49. In a box covering machine, a rotatable element, means to rotate saidelement, a rectilinear-1y movable element mounted thereon and providedwith two box supporting members, means to move said movable element,cut-' ting means, means to actuate said cutting means, and means foradvancing and retiring said cutting means from between the boxsupporting members.

50. In a box covering machine, a rotatable element, means to rotate saidelement, a rectillnearly movable ele ment mounted thereon" and providedwith a plurality of box supporting members, means to move said movableelement, cutting means, and means for advancing and retiring saidcutting means from between the box supporting members during anintermission in their movement.

51. In a box covering machine, two box supporting members, means formoving the said members together in a right line, a cutting device, andmeans for introducing said device between the supporting members, andretiring the same preceding the movement of the supporting members.

52. Ina box covering machine, two box supporting members, means formoving the said members together in a right line, a cutting deviceintermediate the box supports, and means to actuate said devicepreceding the. longitudinal movement thereof.

In a box covering machine, a rotatable element, means to rotate saidelement, a cutting device, means to actuate said cutting device, arectilinearly movable element mounted upon said rotary element, carryingtwo box forms means for moving said movable element, and means foractuating each of said means in the order named:

54. In a box covering machine, a rotary element means to rotate saidelement, a cutting device, mefins Zoroperating said cutting device, arectilinear-1y moyibie element, carrying two box forms mounted on saidrotary element means for moving said longitudinally movable element, andmeausfor actuating each of said means in timed relatioirto each other.

55. In a box covering machine, a rotary element, means for rotating saidelement, a cutting device, means for actuating said cutting device, arectilinearly movable element carrying two box-forms mounted upon saidrotary element, means for moving said longitudinally movable element,and means for actuating each of said means in regularly recurringcycles. I

so. In a box covering machine. a rotary element, means for rotating saidelement, a cutting device, -means for operating said cutting device, arectilinearly movable element carrying two box forms mounted upon saidrotary element, menns i'0r moving said longitudinally movable element,and means for actuating each of said means in succession and inregularly recurring cycles.

57. In a box. covering machine, a rotatable element, means for rotatingsaid element, a cutting device, means for operating said cutting device,means for attaching a covering strip to a box, a rcctilinearly movableelement carrying two box forms mounted upon said rotatable element,means for moving said longitudinally movable element, and meansactuating each of said means in the ordernamed.

58. In a box covering machine, a rotatable element, means for rotatingsaid element, a cutting device, means for operating said cutting device,means for attaching a covering strip to a box, a rectilinearly movableelement carrying two box forms mounted upon said rotatable element, andmeans actuating each of said means successively and in regularlyrecurring cycles. v

59. In a box covering machine. a rotatable element,

means for rotating said element, a cutting device, means to actuate saidcutting device, means for attaching a covering strip to a box, arectilinearly movable element carrying two box forms mounted upon saidrotatable element, means for moving said longitudinally movable element,and means actuating each of said means in regularly re curring cycles.

($0. In a box covering machine, a sliding har,-two box supportingmembers mounted thereon and each adapted to clamping means independentthereof and means for rreans for adjusting support box to be covered,means for moving said bar longitudinally, means for rotating said bar onits longitudinal axis, and means for retaining the boxes on saidsupports.

61. In a box covering machine, a sliding bar, two box supporting membersmounted thereon and adapted to support boxes to be covered, and meansfor retaining the boxes thereon.

(92? In a box covering machine, a sliding bar, two box supportingmembers carried thereby and adapted to sup port boxes to be covered, aclamp for retaining boxes on said supports and means to close andrelease said clamp.

63. In a box covering machine, a rotatable element, a longitudinallymovable element mounted thereon, two box supports mounted onsaidlongitudindlly movable-element, and means for retaining boxes onsaid supports.

(if. ln-a laox covering machine, a rotatable element, a rectilinear-1ymovable element mounted thereon, two box supporting members mountedon-said movable element. means for retaining boxes on said supportingmembers and means for actuating said retaining means.

65. In a box covcringmachine, a rotatable element, a reciilinearlymovable element mounted thereon, two box supporting members carried bypaid movable element, means for retaining a box upon said supportingmembers and means for releasing said retaining means.

66. In a box covering machine, a rectilinearly movable element, two boxsupports adjustably mounted thereon,

and adapted to support a box to be covered, means indcpendent of saidsupports for clamping" a box thereupon, and means for adjusting theposition of said clamping means. I

67. In a box covering machine, a longitudinally movable bar, iwo boxsupporting members mounted thereon, means whereby said member may beadjusted longitudinally of said bar, means for clamping a box upon saidsupports. and means to adjust said clamping means for differentpositions of said box supporting members.

(is. In a box covering machine, a longitudinally movable bar, two boxsupporting members thereon, means for clamping boxes on said supportingmembers, and means for closingand releasing one of said clamps.

(it). In a box covering machine, a rectilinearly movable element, twobox supporting members carried thereby, fixed means for clamping a boxupon one of said supporting members. and movabie means for clamping abox upon theother supporting member.

70. In a box covering machine, a rotatable element, means to rotate saidelement, a rectilinearly movable element mounted on said rotatableelement and having two box supporting members mounted, thereon, means tomove said movable element, means to clamp a box on one of saidsupporting members during the action of said rotating .iueans, andtoreiease the box during the action of said moving means.

T1. In a box covering machine. a rotary element, means element, arectilinear-1y movable member members, means to move said membersrectilinearly, box

actuating said clamping means intermittently.

72. In a box covering machine, a box supporting member, means for movingsaid members in a rectilinear direction, means tor clamping a box onsaid supporting rliemlzer during said motion, means for partiallyrotating said member, and intermittently acting means for clamping a boxon said member during such partial rotation.

73. Ina box covering machine, a rcctilinearly movable element, two boxsupporting members mounted thereon, said supports toward and from eachother, a two part clamping means for clamping boxes upon .saidsupporting members, and'means for adjusting said clamping means tocorrespond with the box supports.

T4. In a box covering machine, a rectlliueurly movable element, two boxsupporting members mounted thereon and adjustable, toward'and from eachother, box clamping meanscomprising a fixed and a'movable clamp'andmeans -'whereby they may be adjusted to correspond with the positlon 9fthe supporting members.

In a box covering machine, a table, a bracket admounted thereon, abearing sliding in said bracket,

. a rotatable element carrying two box forms mounted -in saidbearing, arectilinearly movable element mounted on said rotatable element, andmeans for adjusting said hearing to and from the table.

76. In a box covering machine. a table, a bracket so cured thereto,means for adjusting said bracket ltnigltu diually oi the table, abearing slidably mounted in said bracket, means for adjusting saidbearing vertically in said bracket, a rotatable element journaled insaid heating, a rectilinearly movable element mounted on said rotatableelement. two box supporting members carried thereby. and means wherebysaid members may be adjusted to and from each other.

'77. In a box covering machine, driving shaft, :1 rotatahie element, twobox supporting members carried thereby power transmitting means [orconnecting said driving shaft and said rotatable element, comprising atelescoping shaft, and a universal joint connection interposed betweensaid shaft and said rotatable element. R

78. In a box covering machine, a driving shaft, a-rotatzb ble'element,two b'ox supporting members carried thereby and power t ransmittfngmeans comprising a telescoping shaft having a universal joint connectionwith said driving shaft and with said rotatable element.

79. In a box covering machine, a continuously rotating driving shaft, :1rotatable-element, two box supporting members carried thereby, meanscomprising a mutilated gear rotatable element whereby mittently.

80. In a box covering machine, a rotatable element, a longitudinallymovable bar mounted thereonand provided with lugs at either end, two boxsupporting members carried by said bar, a sliding block adapted toengage with said element is rotated interone of said lugs when the blockis moved in one direction,

and means for reciprocating said block.

81. In a box covering machine, a rotatable element, means for rotatingsaid element, a longitudinally movable bar mounted thereon, two boxsupporting members carried by said bar, a rod supported independently ofsaid bar, a sliding block on said rod, means for reciprocating saidblock, and means for engaging said block with said bar during theforward reciprocation of said block.

823111 a box covering machine, a longitudinally movable bar, two'boxsupporting members mounted thereon,

fixedclamp and a movable clamp supported independently of suchsupporting members, and means for engaging the supporting membersalternately with the clamps.

82",. In a box covering machine, a box supporting member capable ofrectilinear and rotary motion, means for. imparting such motion, a fixedclamp for engaging tiles up porting member during its movement and a.movable clamp for engagement therewith during the rotary movement 84. Ina box covering machine, abox supporting member" moving between fixedpoints, means for moving said member, a fixed clamp for engaging thesupporting member at and pinion connecting said driving shaft and saidno I one of said points and a movable clamp for engaging therej" meansfor holding one of said clamps infixed relation to said supportingmembers, and means for' moving ond clamp to and from the box upon thesupport.

88. In a box covering machine, a rectilinearly movable element, two boxsupporting niembers carried thereby, means to'movo said elementlongitudinally, a cutting debeing fixed, and means for moving the otherclamp to and from said supporting members. 8,7. In a box coveringmachine, two box supporting me'mbers clamps for holding boxes on saidsupportingflmembers,

the secpro vice, and means to advance and return said cutting device toand from between the box supporting members.

89. in a box covering machine, a longitudinally movable bar, two boxsupporting members carried thereby and adapted to support a box to becovered, means for movingsaid bar, mcans for feeding a covering strip tothe boxes carried by the supporting members. means for cutting the stripbetween the supporting members, means for aifixillg one end of thesevered strip to one box, and means for affixing the other end of thestrip to the second box.

90. In a box covering machine, a plurality of box porting members, acutting device, means for moving said members and means forreciprocating said cutting device transversely oi. the line 01 travel ofsaid supporting mom'- bers at predetermined intervals. I

91. In a box covering. machine, a plurality of box supporting membersfor supporting boxes to be covered, means to move said members inone.dircction intermittently, means for affixing a covering strip to theends of the boxes carried on the supporting members, and means formoving saidjafllxing means into and out of the path of travel of the supp'orting members during an intermission in their ttralvl; I II 2 I-'9Z.' "In a box covering machine, a rotatable elementp rncansforrotating said element, a rectilinearly movable element, box supportingmembers carried thereby, intermittently acting means for moving saidelement in one direction; a cutting device, means for moving saidcutting de.-' vie into and out of-the path of movement of saidsupporting members, during an intermission in the movement there: 'ot;,pre ssing means for one support, and pressing means for the othersupport, actuated by the movementof the first. named pressing means Y I,I I 93. Ina box. covering machine, two box'supporting mom'- 'bersmounted one in advance of the other, means for aflixing .a coveringstrip to the first box, said means and means for aifixing a, second boxactuated; by the movement means" 94. In a box covering machine, two boxsupporting menibers for-sup'porting boxes to becover'edjmeans fr-aillxing a co\ 'ering strip to one box, and means for'afiixing a coveriug strip to'the other box actuat" by saidfirst named I 9 Inab'oxcovering machine, two box' supporting mem- ,bers,- two 'coveri ng stripaiilxers, means to actuate one 0f said aifixorsio aflix the strip to onebox and means wherebycsuphmovement may actuate the-other aihxcr toaflixI the m: s irit "st p to-the second box. I

u 'Iha box covering machine, two box supporting memhers, two coveringstrip aiiixers, means 'to actuate one oi.

' 'said'aiiixei's,' and means whereby said means may actuate 97. In abox covering machine, two box supporting incur bers arranged one inadvance of the other, means for applying a covering strip to onc'of theboxes, and means ac tuated by said first namedmeans for applying thecovering strip to the other box,

' 98. In a box covering machine, an abutment, two box supporting membersmovable towards and from said abutment, and adapted for supporting boxesto be covered, means mounted upon the abutment for applying a coveringstrip to the end of the, box, and means for actuating said coverapplying means.

99. In a box covering machine, air-abutment, a rectb linearlymovable'element, two.'box supporting members mounted on the said movableelement, means for adjusting thebox supports toward and from each other,means for applying a covering strip to the' ends of 'the boxes and meansfor adjusting the position of said means to correspond with the positionof the box supporting member. I r100, In a box covering machine, arotatable element, means for rotating said element, a rcctilinenrlymovable lement mounted on the rotatable clement, two box supporting,members mounted on thcsaid movable element for supporting boxes to becovered, means for applying a covering' strip to the boxes, and-meansfor pressing thc stripupon the box during such operation. I i

101. In a box covering machine, a rectllinearly movable boxsu pportingmember, a clamp for retaining boxes on the supporting mcmbenfmeans, formoving said supporting member, and for'opening said clampsimultaneously.

- 102. in a doX;.cove1-iiig machine, two box supporiing Irnembermncommon support up onv whicll they are carried,

a clamp for retaining boxes upon said supporting members, meansforactuating said common support when moved in one direction, and foropening said clamp when moved in a reverse direction. I

103. In a box covering machine. a rectilinearly movable element, two boxsupporting members carried thereby, means for moving said,movableelement, means for retain ing boxes upon the supports. means for openingsaid' clamp during the rectilinear movements of said supporting membersand for closing said clamp while said supporting members are at rest. I

104. In a box covering machine, a rectilinear-1y movable element, twoboas? supporting members carried thereby, a vibrating lever for movingsaid element rectilinear-1y, a clamp adapted to engage the supportingmember ali'crnately and means whereby the vibrating lever may impart anopening and closing movement to the clamp.

105. In a box covering machine, two box supporting members arranged onein advance of the other, a box re- [tainlng membersupported adjacent therear supporting member and fixed relatively thereto, a box retainingmember supported adjacent the forward supporting member and movablerelatively thereto, and means whereby said second named retaining meansmay be adjusted to and from said first'nalned retaining means.

106. In a box covering machine,- a plurality of rectilinearly movablebox supporting members, a cutting device comprising a slidable member, afixed cutting blade secured thercto a movable blade pivoted to the fixedblade,

a. link .for moving said slidable member and having a yieldingconnection therewith, means for restraining said slidable member in itsforwardmotion and means whereby said linlr may actuate said movableblade in its continued motion. a

107. In a box covering 'machin e, a plural ity of rectilin- ,115

' early movable box supports, means for moving the samein termittently,a cutting device comprising a fixed blade, a movable blade pivotedthereto,- means for moving said cutting' device, and having a yieldingconnection therewith, means for restraining the advance of the cuttingdevice relatively to the moving means, and means whereby the continuedmotion of the moving means may actuate'the movable blade. I I I I I 108.In a box covering machine, a plurality'of box sup' porting membersmovable in a right line, means for moving the samev intermittently, acutting device comprising a .iixed and a movable blade, means for movingsaid cutting a device transversely of the path of travel of the boxsupporting members, a yielding connection betweengaidmov ing means andsold cutting device, means for rgstraining the motion of the cuttingdevice relative to the moving"- r means and means whereby the continuedmotion oi? the moving means may actuate said movable blade; I I

10!). In a box covering machine, a plurality of box and porting membersmovable in a right line, means for moving 1-35 the same intermittently,a cutting device, means for moving said cutting device transversely ofthepath of travel. of the box supporting members, means for restrainingthe, I travel of the cutting device relative to the moving means andmeans whereby the continuous motion of means may actuate said cuttingdevice. II

' 110. In a box covering machine, two box supporting members capable-oirectilinear movemcn't, means to move the same, a cutting device{comprising a fixed blade and a movable blade, means to move saidcuttingdevice into and out of the line of travel of the box supportingmembers,

said moving means having a yielding connection with the fixed blade, andmoving in contact with themovable blade, I

and .kneansto restrain the travel of thecuttin'gdevice rela-' tively tothe moving means whereby th further movement of the movin means actuatsthe cutting deviceto sever the covering strips. v 111, In ,a boxcovering, machine, two box supporting members capableoi' being moved ina'ri'g'ht line, means to I move the same; a cutting d'ey c comprisinglajxed blade,

a movable blade pivotedfi ther meansto movejthe'cutting device'lnto and'out of theline of travel of, thebox supporting member, said movingmeans having a sliding connectionwith the fixed blade, and: moving incontact with the movable blade, means for restraining tlie mdve-. '16Othe moving 1'40 sonata? ment of the cutting device relatively to themoving means whereby the further movement of the moving means actuatethe cutting device and the covering strip.

112. In a box covering machine, two box supporting members adapted to bemoved in u riglit line, means for moving the some, a. cutting devioedomprising a fixed bladc,.

1125. In a box covering machine, two box supporting members adapted tobe moved in :1 rightline, means for moving the some, a cutting devicecomprising a. fixed. blade,

sa'itl movable blade out of operative position, a. link having aslid-able connection with. said fined blade, and moving in contact withsaid movable blade, means for moving said ing" (levico into and out of aposition befor restraining the mo link and said cut tween the boxsupports and means a movable blade pivoted thereto, a spring forretaining tion of the cutting device relatively to the link, whereby thefurther motion of the link actuntes the. cutting device to sever thecovering strip.

In testimony whereof 2 have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

PHILIP S. SMiTH.

Witnesses J. STOYDELL SToKns, .T. GRANVILLE Mnrnns, J

